Lee-Anne McAlear

Lee-Anne McAlear

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Toronto, Ontario

Innovation & Leadership Expert | Creative Cultures | Enhancing Employee Engagement

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LEE-ANNE MCALEAR BIOGRAPHY

Lee-Anne McAlear is an award-winning facilitator speaker writer and consultant. She is a program director and a sought-after lecturer at the Schulich ExecEd, Schulich School of Business at York University. Lee-Anne frequently speaks at conferences on topics such as leading innovation, enhancing employee engagement, establishing creative cultures, and thriving in change.

Lee-Anne McAlear has extensive experience in the leadership and innovation space, working in over 33 countries across both the public and private sectors. Her public sector experience spans federal, provincial, and municipal levels, while her private sector work includes industries such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, telecommunications, transportation, professional services, and consumer packaged goods. Lee-Anne has piloted several global innovation initiatives, delivering new approaches to brand revitalization, patient care, and customer growth and retention. For more than 25 years, she has been highly sought after for her expertise, delivering talks around the world alongside renowned figures such as best-selling author and creativity guru Edward de Bono, Prime Minister Kim Campbell, Don Tapscott, and activist and actor Alan Alda.

Her educational background is comprehensive, with numerous certifications including Emotional Intelligence, Team Management Systems, and Situational Leadership. She is also a Certified Innovation Professional. Lee-Anne sat on the inaugural board of the Canadian Chapter of the International Association of Innovation Professionals (IAOIP), the only association offering globally recognized innovation certifications.

Lee-Anne’s skills and expertise are diverse and multifaceted. She excels in designing and delivering engaging presentations and has a deep understanding of event planning software. Her expertise in leadership and innovation makes her a valuable asset in creating innovative solutions and fostering creative cultures within organizations. Lee-Anne’s ability to engage and inspire audiences has made her a highly sought-after speaker and consultant.

Throughout her career, Lee-Anne McAlear has received numerous awards and recognition for her work. Her contributions to the field of innovation and leadership have been acknowledged by industry organizations and clients alike. Her dedication to her craft and her ability to drive positive change have solidified her reputation as a leader in her field.

Outside of her professional life, Lee-Anne McAlear is passionate about personal growth and continuous learning. She enjoys exploring new ideas and staying current with industry trends. Her commitment to innovation and leadership extends beyond her work, as she actively seeks opportunities to inspire and mentor others in their professional journeys.

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Unusually Well Informed Podcast

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Schulich School of Business Executive Education

Lee-Anne McAlear is an award-winning facilitator, speaker, writer and consultant. She is a program director and sought-after lecturer at the Schulich ExecEd, Schulich School of Business at York University, and a speaker with the Speakers Bureau of Canada, speaking at conferences in the area of innovation, leadership, employee engagement and team effectiveness. Worked extensively in the leadership and innovation pace in more than 31 countries in both the public (federal, provincial and municipal levels) and private sectors by LeeAnne McAlear.
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Lee-Anne McAlear Topic Presentations

From Buzzwords to Big Value!

Innovation Is Not for A Few Geniuses in Hoodies

Do Your People Love to Work With You? (creating Cultures That Collaborate and Innovate)

What Is Your Creative Superpower?

There are No Experts of the “next Normal” (we Need A New Kind of Leader)

Leading From Within: Change Is Always Personal

Lee-Anne McAlear Speaking Testimonials

Lee-Anne McAlear was fantastic! Her presentation was engaging, entertaining and informative. We have already started to receive great feedback

Employee Experience Coordinator, Management Consulting
KPMG International Services Limited

Lee-Anne McAlear was fantastic. She was very accessible during our planning stages and was instrumental in helping us round out not only our event but our strategy! Lee-Anne has an incredible amount of knowledge in this area and freely shared it with us. The insights and tips she provided certainly helped us focus our Innovation Program, develop KPIs and winning tactics for maintaining momentum. Our Innovation Kick-off proved to be the event highlight of the year for our firm. And this can solely be attributed to Lee-Anne’s presentation. Her combination of high-energy, smart insights and quippy delivery engaged our audience from start to finish. She had the ability to win over a skeptical...

Marketing Director, Harper Grey LLP

You made a tremendous impact on all of us. The texts and emails and general feedback was awesome. Lee-Anne McAlear, you are amazing and not to take away from any of the other amazing presentations today, but you were the only one I made time to sit in from start to finish – and worth every minute. Just from your slides, I could tell that yours was a talk I did not want to miss… We were lucky to have you! BRAVO!

Associate Director
Communication & Planning, Bell Canada

Lee-Anne McAlear was fantastic! She was there for most of our conference and she met many of our members. Her sessions were very well received. I heard many excellent comments about her presentations. Someone said her session was the best at the conference!

Director of Member Events and Communications
CPA Saskatchewan

Lee-Anne McAlear was absolutely excellent, she’s a wonderful person. She bonded with people immediately and set a perfect tone for the event. Her presentation was excellent, it was a diverse crowd, from students to people in their 70’s – and she had everybody in the room captivated the whole way – everyone could identify with it

Niagara College Administration

I’m also pleased to tell you that in the post-conference evaluations, your presentation had one of the highest scores for content and presentation quality. It won the most votes by quite a large margin, for being the most valuable presentation of the conference. Thank you, Lee-Anne McAlear, again for your outstanding contribution to the event.

Rogers Healthcare Group

Lee-Anne McAlear Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lee-Anne McAlear Keynote Speaker delivers customized and tailored keynote presentations, workshops, and training sessions on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique and are designed for a variety of audiences, industries, conferences, and event formats.

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